Equipping disciples to GO! Love God and Love Others
1. Introduction ( 1:1–14 )
a. Greetings from Paul and Timothy ( 1:1–2 )
b. Thanksgiving and Prayer ( 1:3–14 )
2. The Supremacy of the Son ( 1:15–23 )
3. The Suffering Apostle ( 1:24–2:5 )
a. Paul’s Suffering for the Church ( 1:24–29 )
b. Absent in Body, Present in Spirit ( 2:1–5 )
4. Alive with Christ ( 2:6–23 )
a. Warning against False Philosophy ( 2:6–15 )
b. Reject False Teachers ( 2:16–23 )
5. Rules for Holy Living ( 3:1–4:6 )
a. Put on the New Self ( 3:1–17 )
b. Christian Households ( 3:18–21 )
c. Serving with Honor ( 3:22–25 )
d. Prayerful Speech and Actions ( 4:1–6 )
6. Final Greetings ( 4:7–18 )
a. Greetings from Paul’s Fellow Workers ( 4:7–14 )
b. Signature and Final Instructions ( 4:15–18 )